Annie Pootoogook (1969 - )

15. ICE FISHING
2000/01, Pencil, Ink, Pencil Crayon, 20 x 19"

Annie selects a surprising cut-away view to simultaneously show the hunters, their catch and life under the ice. Without indicating a particular fishing spot, the rolling hills in the background are typical of the Cape Dorset landscape. Compositionally, the patchy snow on the hills serves to balance the dark and light patterns of the seabed below.

 

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